.... in the form of light.
The natural light in our dining room wasn't cutting it. Tim and I had talked about building a greenhouse last year, but it wasn't meant to be. By the fall, I'm pretty sick and tired of the garden, anyway. Maybe in the future....
But, for now, Tim was able to make me a beautiful grow stand to give my seedlings the best possible start! Some of them got my artificial light a little too late, but most of them are loving the lights and thriving under them. Eight flats fit on this stand, and Tim will be making me two more shelves to fit sixteen flats total. I can also use the top for germinating flats.
To the left of the stand, I have a grow bag with lettuce starting and to the right, a single light with a single flat.
The stand is nothing too fancy. It's made out of reclaimed lumber that we salvaged from Tim's parents, and the only cost to us was the four lights ($10 each at Farm and Fleet) and the bulbs. I'm pretty excited to see my seedlings thriving! They are happy.
I have currant tomatoes, green peppers, jalapeno peppers, four other varieties of tomatoes, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, parsley, cilantro, dill, parsley, celery, tomatillos, and lettuce started. I also potted a Mojito Mint plant and some English Thyme in containers that will go outside.
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